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Mount Skarland

Mount Skarland

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Southeast Fairbanks (CA)
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 10131 ft (3087.93 m)
About

In the Alaska Range, 5.5 mi NW of Mount Hayes and 85 mi SSE of Fairbanks.

History of Mount Skarland

Named by T. L. Pewe for Dr. Ivar Skarland (1899-1965), head of the Department of Anthropology of the University of Alaska who did pioneer work in anthropology and archeology in much of Alaska, including the Alaska Range.